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Large Bronze Bas Relief Danse Macabre Expressionist Sculpture Totentantz
Large Bronze Bas Relief Danse Macabre Expressionist Sculpture Totentantz

Large Bronze Bas Relief Danse Macabre Expressionist Sculpture Totentantz

Located in Surfside, FL

We have not located any markings on the piece and it does not appear to be signed. it bears similarities with works by Wilfredo Lam and other Cuban and Latin American masters and it ...

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Early 20th Century Expressionist Antique Macabre

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Coffin Makers Undertakers Sizing Template Board Curio Macabre
19th Century Coffin Makers Undertakers Sizing Template Board Curio Macabre

19th Century Coffin Makers Undertakers Sizing Template Board Curio Macabre

Located in Lowestoft, GB

19th Century undertakers sizing/reference template board. Carpenters and Undertakers often used human-based units of measurement (anthropometric units). And this would ring true whe...

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Early 19th Century English Antique Macabre

Materials

Pine

Late 19th Century Pencil Sketch Epitaph Man Who Ate Too Much Fish Curio Macabre
Late 19th Century Pencil Sketch Epitaph Man Who Ate Too Much Fish Curio Macabre

Late 19th Century Pencil Sketch Epitaph Man Who Ate Too Much Fish Curio Macabre

Located in Lowestoft, GB

Pencil on paper sketch of a grave yard, possibly fictional. Mounted on period hand made marbled paper, framed in a maple veneered frame. “French epitaph on a man whose death was occ...

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Late 19th Century European Antique Macabre

Materials

Glass, Maple, Paper

Black Forest Oak Wall Panel Bird Motif
Black Forest Oak Wall Panel Bird Motif

Black Forest Oak Wall Panel Bird Motif

Located in Nashville, TN

Hand-carved solid wood wall panel depicting a whimsical yet macabre dead bird motif in deep relief

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Early 1900s Antique Macabre

Materials

Wood

Revolution Reduced: 19th C Model of a Guillotine w/ Buckets and a Mop
Revolution Reduced: 19th C Model of a Guillotine w/ Buckets and a Mop

Revolution Reduced: 19th C Model of a Guillotine w/ Buckets and a Mop

Located in New York, NY

macabre subject matter with folk-art sensibility. Today, it stands as a compelling historical artifact

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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Macabre

Materials

Wood

George III Punch Bowl Made of Oak from H.M.S. Royal George, 1802
George III Punch Bowl Made of Oak from H.M.S. Royal George, 1802

George III Punch Bowl Made of Oak from H.M.S. Royal George, 1802

Located in Lymington, Hampshire

, serving as a macabre reminder of the tragedy.  Prompted by local sailors, a series of pioneering dives by

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Early 1800s English Antique Macabre

Materials

Oak

Antique Painted Memento Mori Skull, Dated 1769 Birth Year of Napoleon I
Antique Painted Memento Mori Skull, Dated 1769 Birth Year of Napoleon I

Antique Painted Memento Mori Skull, Dated 1769 Birth Year of Napoleon I

Located in Doha, QA

macabre, they encouraged reflection, humility, and the pursuit of higher meaning. This rare survival is

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18th Century French Baroque Antique Macabre

Materials

Wood, Paint

Art Nouveau Gargoyle Stickpin of 14k Gold
Art Nouveau Gargoyle Stickpin of 14k Gold

Art Nouveau Gargoyle Stickpin of 14k Gold

Located in Lewisburg, PA

reflects the era’s fascination with mythological motifs and the macabre. The reverse bears the maker’s

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1910s Art Nouveau Antique Macabre

Materials

Pearl, 14k Gold

Antique Labradorite Diamond Enamel and Gold Monkey Head Stick Pin, Circa 1920
Antique Labradorite Diamond Enamel and Gold Monkey Head Stick Pin, Circa 1920

Antique Labradorite Diamond Enamel and Gold Monkey Head Stick Pin, Circa 1920

Located in London, GB

. The carvings were often given an eerie, macabre appearance. They were usually adorned with gemstones

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1920s American Art Deco Antique Macabre

Materials

Diamond, Labradorite, Gold, Enamel

Wunderkammer,  The Dance of the Skeletons, by Tanomura Chokunyu (1814-1909)
Wunderkammer,  The Dance of the Skeletons, by Tanomura Chokunyu (1814-1909)

Wunderkammer, The Dance of the Skeletons, by Tanomura Chokunyu (1814-1909)

Located in PARIS, FR

on paper, mounted on a scroll with silk borders, depicts the macabre and captivating scene of two

Category

Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Macabre

Materials

Paper

Italian 16th Century Pair of Curios Chest Feet The Sea Monk Folk Art
Italian 16th Century Pair of Curios Chest Feet The Sea Monk Folk Art

Italian 16th Century Pair of Curios Chest Feet The Sea Monk Folk Art

Located in Lowestoft, GB

Nevertheless very odd and macabre looking creatures, some evidence of the original painted decoration. Some

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16th Century Italian Antique Macabre

Materials

Hardwood

Vintage Antique Dragon Claw Stick Pin in 14K Yellow Gold Garnet Center
Vintage Antique Dragon Claw Stick Pin in 14K Yellow Gold Garnet Center

Vintage Antique Dragon Claw Stick Pin in 14K Yellow Gold Garnet Center

Located in Fairfield, CT

Victorian design with a touch of the macabre. Perfect for collectors or anyone drawn to its mysterious and

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Early 1900s Victorian Antique Macabre

Materials

Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Silver

The Charming Ghost

The Charming Ghost

Located in London, GB

is evident that this work possesses the decorative qualities of the aesthetic as well as the macabre

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Early 1900s Aesthetic Movement Antique Macabre

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

Pair of 19th Century Gilt and Silvered Bronze Sculptures of Women
Pair of 19th Century Gilt and Silvered Bronze Sculptures of Women

Pair of 19th Century Gilt and Silvered Bronze Sculptures of Women

By Pierre-Eugène-Émile Hébert

Located in Norwood, NJ

, and particularly of the neo-medieval macabre; Feuchère is best known today for his sinuous figure of

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1860s French Antique Macabre

Materials

Gold, Silver, Bronze

Francisco Goya Miren Que Grabes from Los Caprichos 1868 Etching Framed
Francisco Goya Miren Que Grabes from Los Caprichos 1868 Etching Framed

Francisco Goya Miren Que Grabes from Los Caprichos 1868 Etching Framed

By Francisco Goya

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

A macabre etching and aquatint on paper titled “Miren que grabes!” from Los Caprichos by Spanish

Category

1860s Antique Macabre

Materials

Paper

1902 The Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe
1902 The Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe

1902 The Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe

Located in Bath, GB

tales of mystery and the macabre. Volume I, containing 'Poems' and 'Essays on the Poet's Art

Category

Early 1900s Antique Macabre

Materials

Paper

Neue Träume von Glück (New Dreams of Happiness)
Neue Träume von Glück (New Dreams of Happiness)

Neue Träume von Glück (New Dreams of Happiness)

By Max Klinger

Located in Fairlawn, OH

twelve plates, he drew upon the macabrely creative Totentanz (“dance of death”) theme in German art

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1880s Expressionist Antique Macabre

Materials

Etching

Art Nouveau Stoneware Commedia Dell’arte Mask by Pierre-Adrien Dalpayrat
Art Nouveau Stoneware Commedia Dell’arte Mask by Pierre-Adrien Dalpayrat

Art Nouveau Stoneware Commedia Dell’arte Mask by Pierre-Adrien Dalpayrat

By Pierre-Adrien Dalpayrat

Located in Palm Beach, FL

double mask in a clever play off the subject from the Comedia dell’Arte. There is also a macabre quality

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1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Macabre

Materials

Stoneware

19th Century Life-Size Corpus Christi Figure Leg
19th Century Life-Size Corpus Christi Figure Leg

19th Century Life-Size Corpus Christi Figure Leg

Located in London, GB

coming out of a wall, or can stand in the corner of a room. Macabre in visual appeal and just a very

Category

1850s Spanish Early Victorian Antique Macabre

Materials

Oak, Paint

Victorian Hand-Carved Labradorite Monkey Diamond Stick Pin
Victorian Hand-Carved Labradorite Monkey Diamond Stick Pin

Victorian Hand-Carved Labradorite Monkey Diamond Stick Pin

Located in Narberth, PA

pictured with an eerie, macabre appearance, they could also be adorned with gemstones and set in precious

Category

1880s Victorian Antique Macabre

Materials

Diamond, Labradorite, 14k Gold

Walpurgis Nacht - Drawing by A. Kubin - 1920

Walpurgis Nacht - Drawing by A. Kubin - 1920

By Alfred Kubin

Located in Roma, IT

style of his works of this period, which are mainly ink and wash drawings of fantastical, often macabre

Category

1920s Symbolist Antique Macabre

Materials

India Ink, Pen

Thoughts of Pascal
Thoughts of Pascal

Thoughts of Pascal

By Harrison M. Fisher

Located in Fort Washington, PA

macabre and dark highly inventive large format gouache illustration painting by Harrison Fisher used as a

Category

Early 1900s Antique Macabre

Materials

Gouache, Illustration Board

The Necklace and the Pot
The Necklace and the Pot

The Necklace and the Pot

By Gisella Loeffler

Located in Missouri, MO

. The macabre, the sad, the tortured, the offensive—all have no place in Gisella’s paintings. Her naive

Category

1910s Modern Antique Macabre

Materials

Gouache

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Antique Macabre For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique macabre for your home. An antique macabre — often made from wood — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique macabre, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique macabre over the years, but those crafted by Alberto Martini and Jan Frans Deboever are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique Macabre?

Prices for an antique macabre start at $485 and top out at $4,500 with the average selling for $485.